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Reason behind China's overhaul

President seeks to stiffen political authority over military, so that China can move from being a large country to `large and powerful one'.

The overhaul plan is a direct attempt to toughen Communist Party's hold over the powerful military.

One of the main reasons behind this move is Xi's idea of being more assertive militarily and follow up to the South China Sea claims.

PLA article pulled down after it critiqued overhaul

An article was published by Sun Kejia and Han Xiao in the People’s Liberation Army’s mouthpiece, the PLA Daily explaining how the overhaul would de-stabilize the Chinese society but was pulled down within hours of being published.

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26 Nov 2015

China's first Overseas Outpost in Djibouti

China announced the establishment of its first overseas military outpost, this plan comes directly after China announced major restructuring within its military quarters.

The outpost will be in the East African nation of Djobouti.

The Foreign Ministry refrained from calling the new outpost as a military base, saying it was to replenish Chinese Navy ships that were participating in United Nations antipiracy missions.

President Jinping earmarks top brass for military overhaul

President Jinping earmarked four out of five commanders to head the new military zones ( North, South, East, West and Central).

There was cut down on 300,000 personnel as a part of the overhaul.

He launched two new wings of the military and established a separate command for ground units.

The overhaul was aimed at modernisation of the military to increase efficiency.

1 Jan 2016

President Xi Jinping inaugurates the new military wings

President Jinping conferred flags on the new PLA Rocket Force, PLA Strategic Support Force, and also, the general command for the Army of the People's Liberation Army at the inauguration ceremony in Beijing.

Jinping handed over a red flag to Li Zuocheng as the new head of the land command force.

The missile force took over Second Artillery Corps to control China's nuclear arsenal.